Manuel Champalimaud Group

A new digital presence with Drupal

Year
2016
Official website
Manuel-Champalimaud
Overview
The challenge
The Drupal solution
Results

The Gestmin Group, owned by the Manuel Champalimaud family, brings together companies in key sectors such as energy, mold and plastics manufacturing, food logistics, tourism, and agribusiness.
With a history marked by innovation and a strong commitment to excellence, the group sought to update its digital presence and strengthen communication with clients, partners, and suppliers.

In 2016, JAVALI was responsible for the full design and development of the group’s new corporate website, creating a modern and accessible platform aligned with Gestmin’s identity and corporate values.

The main goal was to renew Gestmin’s digital presence by creating an online space that clearly communicated its values and business diversity.

Key challenges included:

  • Building a robust, easy-to-manage platform capable of evolving with the group;
  • Reinforcing corporate identity and visual coherence across all devices;
  • Enhancing user experience with intuitive and accessible navigation;
  • Promoting a modern image while maintaining the group’s sense of tradition and prestige.

JAVALI developed Gestmin’s website using Drupal, ensuring the internal team had full control over content management.
The design was built from scratch, reflecting the principles of tradition, ethics, and excellence that define the group.

Main highlights include:

  • Responsive design, adaptable to desktop, tablet, and mobile;
  • Simplified content management, with configurable menus and sections;
  • Modular structure ready for future expansion;
  • Technical SEO optimization for better visibility and indexing;
  • User-friendly interface for clients, partners, and stakeholders.

According to Mariana Azevedo da Cunha, Head of Marketing and Internal Communications at Gestmin, "the challenge was to create an effective platform for communicating with customers, suppliers and partners, reinforcing the Gestmin Group's Corporate Identity".

The new website became a key tool in Gestmin’s digital communication strategy.

Results include:

  • Stronger institutional presence and consistent digital image;
  • Full editorial autonomy for the internal team;
  • Smooth and intuitive navigation with enhanced accessibility;
  • Reliable performance supported by Drupal’s robustness.

JAVALI continues to provide technical partnership and ongoing digital improvement for the group.

Technologies and features

  • Drupal (open-source CMS);
  • Responsive design and front-end;
  • Modular and scalable structure;
  • Technical SEO and performance optimization;
  • Simplified editorial management;
  • Accessibility and WCAG 2.1 compliance;
  • Full user autonomy in content management.

Contribution to the Drupal community

This project reinforces Drupal’s flexibility and robustness for large corporate environments, proving its ability to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable digital solutions.
The experience gained through the Gestmin platform helped JAVALI refine reusable methodologies later applied to other institutional and corporate projects.

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